KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The city of Kalamazoo has issued a boil water advisory as of Saturday morning for neighboring areas around Dewey Avenue.
The advisory comes as the city is currently in the process of repairing the water system on Dewey Avenue. The precautionary advisory was declared by the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department for all water intended for drinking and any other consumptive uses.
The affected areas include:
Portage Street – From Stockbridge Avenue (southern boundary) to Collins Street (northern boundary), both sides of the street. Does not include the southeast corner of Washington Avenue and Portage Street. Also on Portage from Collins Street (southern boundary) to Lake Street (northern boundary), east side of the street only.
Dewey Avenue – From Portage Street (western boundary) to Race Street (eastern boundary), both sides of the road. Does not include the northeast corner of Dewey Avenue and Maywood Avenue. Also does not include the southwest corner of Dewey Avenue and Race Street.
Race Street – Only includes the northwest corner of Dewey Avenue and Race Street.
Lake Street – Only includes the southeast corner of Portage Street and Lake Street.
The advisory was precautionary only and there had not been any confirmed tests showing bacteria present in the water main at the location of the infrastructure repair.
City officials say the advisory is expected to be lifted within 72 hours by May 11th.
Experts advise municipal water customers in the affected area to use bottled water for consumptive purposes or boil their tap water for two minutes prior to drinking. They say that no special precautionary measures are necessary for water used for personal hygiene.
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